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mother tongues –2001

STATEMENT 1

Abstract of speakers’ strength of languages and mother tongues –2001

Presented below is an alphabetical abstract of languages and the mother tongues with speakers' strength of 10,000 and above at the all India level, grouped under each language. There are a total of 122 languages and 234
mother
tongues. The 22 languages

Name
of language and mother tongue(s) grouped under each
language>

Number of persons who returned
the language (and the mother tongues grouped under each)
as their mother tongue

Name of language and mother
tongue(s) grouped under each language

Number of persons who returned
the language (and the mother tongues grouped under each)
as their mother tongue

1

2

1

2

1
ASSAMESE

13,168,484

13Dhundhari

1,871,130

1 Assamese

12,778,735

14Garhwali

2,267,314

Others

389,749

15Gojri

762,332

16Harauti

2,462,867

2
BENGALI

83,369,769

17Haryanvi

7,997,192

1Bengali

82,462,437

18Hindi

257,919,635

2Chakma

176,458

19Jaunsari

114,733

3Haijong/Hajong

63,188

20Kangri

1,122,843

4Rajbangsi

82,570

21Khairari

11,937

Others

585,116

22 Khari
Boli

47,730

23Khortha/ Khotta

4,725,927

3
BODO

1,350,478

24Kulvi

170,770

1 Bodo/Boro

1,330,775

25Kumauni

2,003,783

Others

19,703

26 Kurmali
Thar

425,920

27 Labani

22,162

4
DOGRI

2,282,589

28 Lamani/
Lambadi

2,707,562

1 Dogri

2,282,547

29 Laria

67,697

Others

42

30 Lodhi

139,321

31 Magadhi/
Magahi

13,978,565

5
GUJARATI

46,091,617

32 Malvi

5,565,167

1 Gujarati

45,715,654

33 Mandeali

611,930

2 Gujrao/Gujrau

43,414

34 Marwari

7,936,183

3 Saurashtra/Saurashtri

185,420

35 Mewari

5,091,697

4 Others

147,129

36 Mewati

645,291

37 Nagpuria

1,242,586

6
HINDI

422,048,642

38 Nimadi

2,148,146

1 Awadhi

2,529,308

39 Pahari

2,832,825

2 Bagheli/Baghel Khandi

2,865,011

40 Panch
Pargania

193,769

3 Bagri Rajasthani

1,434,123

41 Pangwali

16,285

4 Banjari

1,259,821

42 Pawari/
Powari

425,745

5 Bhadrawahi

66,918

43
Rajasthani

18,355,613

6 Bharmauri/ Gaddi

66,246

44 Sadan/
Sadri

2,044,776

7 Bhojpuri

33,099,497

45 Sirmauri

31,144

8 Brajbhasha

574,245

46 Sondwari

59,221

9 Bundeli/ Bundelkhandi

3,072,147

47 Sugali

160,736

10
Chambeali

126,589

48 Surgujia

1,458,533

11
Chhattisgarhi

13,260,186

49
Surjapuri

1,217,019

12
Churahi

61,199

Others

14,777,266

7
KANNADA

37,924,011

2 Oriya

32,110,482

1 Badaga

134,514

3 Proja

92,774

2 Kannada

37,742,232

4 Relli

21,965

3 Kuruba/ Kurumba

14,613

5
Sambalpuri

518,803

Others

32,652

Others

56,482

8
KASHMIRI

5,527,698

16 PUNJABI

29,102,477

1 Kashmiri

5,362,349

1 Bagri

646,921

2 Kishtwari

33,429

2 Bilaspuri/
Kahluri

179,511

3 Siraji

87,179

3 Punjabi

28,152,794

Others

44,741

Others

123,251

9
KONKANI

2,489,015

17 SANSKRIT

14,135

1 Konkani

2,420,140

1 Sanskrit

14,099

2 Kudubi/ Kudumbi

10,192

Others

36

3 Malwani

46,851

Others

11,832

18 SANTALI

6,469,600

1 Karmali

368,853

10
MAITHILI

12,179,122

2 Santali

5,943,679

1 Maithili

12,178,673

Others

157,068

Others

449

19 SINDHI

2,535,485

11
MALAYALAM

33,066,392

1 Kachchhi

823,058

1 Malayalam

33,015,420

2 Sindhi

1,694,061

2 Yerava

19,643

Others

18,366

Others

31,329

20 TAMIL

60,793,814

12
MANIPURI1

1,466,705

1 Kaikadi

23,694

1 Manipuri

1,466,497

2 Tamil

60,655,813

Others

208

3 Yerukala/
Yerukula

69,533

Others

44,774

13
MARATHI

71,936,894

1 Marathi

71,701,478

21 TELUGU

74,002,856

Others

235,416

1 Telugu

73,817,148

2 Vadari

171,725

14
NEPALI2

2,871,749

Others

13,983

1 Nepali

2,867,922

Others

3,827

22 URDU

51,536,111

1 Urdu

51,533,954

15
ORIYA

33,017,446

Others

2,157

1 Bhatri

216,940

1. Excludes figures of Paomata, Mao-Maram and Purul sub divisions of Senapati district of
Manipur For 2001
Census
Manipuri includes Meithei.
2. Nepali includes Gorkhali.

PART B - Languages not specified in the Eighth
Schedule (Non-Scheduled Languages)

Name
of language and mother tongue(s) grouped under each
language

Number
of persons who returned the language (and the mother
tongues grouped under each) as their mother tongue

Name
of language and mother tongue(s) grouped under each
language

Number
of persons who returned the language (and the mother
tongues grouped under each) as their mother tongue

1

2

1

2

1
ADI

198,462

13Rathi

101,458

1Adi

97,012

14Tadavi

99,348

2Adi
Gallong/ Gallong

61,887

15Varli

475,433

3Adi
Miniyong/ Miniyong

17,274

16Vasava

417,665

Others

22,289

17Wagdi

2,510,811

Others

191,262

2
AFGHANI/KABULI/PASHTO

11,086

1Afghani/Kabuli/Pashto

11,086

9
BHOTIA

81,012

1Bhotia

68,800

3
ANAL

23,191

2Zanskari

11,443

1Anal

21,420

Others

769

Others

1,771

10
BHUMIJ

47,443

4
ANGAMI

132,225

1Bhumij

30,719

1Angami

49,685

Others

16,724

Others

82,540

11
BISHNUPURIYA

77,545

5
AO

261,387

1Bishnupriya
Manipuri/

72,899

Manipuri Bishnupriya

1Ao

257,404

Others

4,646

Others

3,983

12
CHAKHESANG

11,415

6 ARABIC/ ARBI

51,728

1Chakhesang

11,415

1Arabic/Arbi

51,715

Others

13

13 CHAKRU/CHOKRI

83,560

1Chakru/Chokri

83,560

7 BALTI

20,053

1Balti

20,051

14 CHANG

62,408

Others

2

1Chang

62,408

8 BHILI/BHILODI

9,582,957

15 COORGI/KODAGU

166,187

1Baori

27,242

1 Coorgi/Kodagu

166,187

2Barel

637,751

3Bhilali

680,689

16 DEORI

27,960

4Bhili/Bhilodi

3,313,481

1Deori

27,960

5Chodhari

209,363

6Dhodia

169,290

17 DIMASA

111,961

7Gamti/ Gavit

283,697

1 Dimasa

110,671

8Garasia

51,183

Others

1,290

9Kokna/Kokni/Kukna

110,602

10Mawchi

99,474

18 ENGLISH

226,449

11Paradhi

49,290

1 English

226,449

12Pawri

154,918

19 GADABA

26,262

30 KARBI/MIKIR

419,534

1 Gadaba

26,082

1 Karbi/Mikir

419,512

Others

180

Others

22

20 GANGTE

14,500

31 KHANDESHI

2,075,258

1Gangte

14,394

1 Ahirani

1,865,813

Others

106

2 Dangi

138,756

3 Gujari

48,747

21 GARO

889,479

4 Khandeshi

17,413

1 Garo

885,522

Others

4,529

Others

3,957

32 KHARIA

239,608

22 GONDI

2,713,790

1 Kharia

237,479

1 Dorli

37,731

Others

2,129

2 Gondi

2,505,247

3 Kalari

26,797

33 KHASI

1,128,575

4 Maria

88,984

1 Bhoi Khasi

14,882

5 Muria

16,620

2 Khasi

828,545

Others

38,411

3 Pnar/Synteng

243,441

4 War

25,886

23 HALABI

593,443

Others

15,821

1 Halabi

592,501

Others

942

34 KHEZHA

40,768

1 Khezha

39,436

24 HALAM

38,275

Others

1,332

1 Halam

14,316

Others

23,959

35 KHIEMNUNGAN

37,755

1 Khiemnungan

37,755

25 HMAR

83,404

1 Hmar

83,404

36 KHOND/KONDH

118,597

1 Khond/Kondh

115,330

26 HO

1,042,724

Others

3,267

1 Ho

1,037,987

Others

4,737

37 KINNAURI

65,097

1 Kinnauri

64,817

27 JATAPU

39,331

Others

280

1 Jatapu

39,319

38 KISAN

141,088

Others

12

1 Kisan

141,088

28 JUANG

23,708

39 KOCH

31,119

1 Juang

23,708

1 Koch

28,578

Others

2,541

29 KABUI

94,758

1 Kabui

29,175

40 KODA/KORA

43,030

2 Rongmei

61,197

1 Koda/Kora

36,528

Others

4,386

Others

6,502

41 KOLAMI

121,855

53 LAHNDA3

92,234

1 Kolami

121,855

1 Multani

11,873

2 Bahawalpuri

56,096

42 KOM

14,673

3 Punchhi

19,871

1 Kom

14,673

Others

4,394

43 KONDA1

56,262

54 LAKHER

34,751

1 Kodu

45,428

1 Lakher

34,751

Others

10,834

55 LALUNG

27,072

44 KONYAK

248,109

1 Lalung

27,072

1 Konyak

248,109

56 LEPCHA

50,629

45 KORKU

574,481

1 Lepcha

50,629

1 Korku

541,880

2 Muwasi

29,288

57 LIANGMEI

34,232

Others

3,313

1 Liangmei

34,077

Others

155

46 KORWA2

34,586

1 Koraku

27,942

58 LIMBU

37,265

Others

6,644

1 Limbu

28,127

Others

9,138

47 KOYA

362,070

1 Koya

362,070

59 LOTHA

170,001

1 Lotha

170,001

48 KUI

916,222

1 Kui

915,392

6O LUSHAI/MIZO

674,756

Others

830

1 Lushai/Mizo

671,911

49 KUKI

52,873

Others

2,845

1 Kuki

47,856

Others

5,017

61 MALTO4

224,926

1 Pahariya

83,050

50 KURUKH/ORAON

1,751,489

Others

141,876

1 Kurukh/Oraon

1,737,044

Others

14,445

62 MARAM

37,340

1 Maram

37,340

51 LADAKHI

104,618

1 Ladakhi

104,502

63 MARING

22,326

Others

116

1 Maring

22,326

52 LAHAULI

22,646

64 MIRI/MISHING

551,224

1 Lahauli

20,138

1 Miri/Mishing

551,182

Others

2,508

Others

42

65 MISHMI

33,955

75 PAWIv

24,965

1 Mishmi

17,283

1 Pawi

24,965

Others

16,672

76 PERSIAN

11,688

66 MOGH

30,639

1 Persian

11,688

1 Mogh

30,559

Others

80

77 PHOM

122,508

1 Phom

122,508

67 MONPA

55,876

1 Monpa

51,035

78 POCHURY

16,744

Others

4,841

1 Pochury

16,728

Others

16

68 MUNDA

469,357

1 Kol

12,720

79 RABHA

164,770

2 Munda

426,820

1 Rabha

164,266

Others

29,817

Others

504

69 MUNDARI

1,061,352

80 RAI

14,378

1 Mundari

1,046,951

1 Rai

10,446

2 Mura

14,204

Others

3,932

Others

197

81 RENGMA

61,345

70 NICOBARESE

28,784

1 Rengma

61,345

1 Nicobarese

28,784

82 SANGTAM

84,273

71 NISSI/DAFLA

211,485

1 Sangtam

84,171

1 Apatani

28,422

Others

102

2 Bangni

18,842

3 Nissi

118,111

83 SAVARA

252,519

4 Tagin

38,244

1,Savara

252,487

Others

7,866

Others

32

72 NOCTE

32,957

84 SEMA

103,529

1 Nocte

27,749

1 Sema

103,529

Others

5,208

85 SHERPA

18,342

73
PAITE

64,100

1 Sherpa

18,342

1 Paite

64,065

Others

35

86 SHINA

34,390

1 Shina

34,251

74 PARJI5

51,216

Others

139

1 Dhurwa

45,310

Others

5,906

87 SIMTE

10,225

1 Simte

10,225

1

2

1

2

88 TAMANG

17,494

94 TULU

1,722,768

1 Tamang

17,494

1 Tulu

1,720,422

Others

2,346

89 TANGKHUL

142,035

1 Tangkhul

142,023

95 VAIPHEI

39,673

Others

12

1 Vaiphei

39,673

90 TANGSA

40,086

96 WANCHO

49,072

1 Tangsa

12,604

1 Wancho

49,072

Others

27,482

97 YIMCHUNGRE

92,144

91 THADO

190,595

1 Tikhir

16,828

1 Thado

186,471

2 Yimchungre

72,030

Others

4,124

Others

3,286

92 TIBETAN

85,278

98 ZELIANG

61,547

1 Tibetan

77,305

1 Zeliang

61,547

Others

7,973

99 ZEMI

34,110

93 TRIPURI

854,023

1 Zemi

34,102

1 Kokbarak

761,964

Others

8

2 Reang

76,450

3 Tripuri

15,002

100 ZOU

20,857

Others

607

1 Zou

20,857

*
Excludes figures of Paomata, Mao-Maram and Purul sub-divisions of Senapati district of Manipur for 2001.
** The percentage of speakers of each language for 2001 has been worked out on the total population of
India
excluding the population of Mao-Maram, Paomata and Purul subdivisions of Senapati district of
Manipur due to
cancellation of census results.
N - Stands for negligible.